Branch Manager - building

SUMMARY:
Branch Manager - Building - R50k p/m CTC - NSubs, CT

POSITION INFO:

Excellent opportunity to join this well established entity within the building/construction sector based in the northern suburbs, Cape Town.

KPA''S:

1. Sales Results - Rand Value Sales targets
2. Sales Team performance management - Performance management Reports
3. Client Relations - Customer feedback Surveys and Incidents
4. Operational team performance management - Performance management Reports
5. Manufacturing Throughput performance - Productivity Reports
6. GP Margins - Financial Reports
7. Manufacturing overheads - Financial Reports
8. Stock management - Stock Reports and Financial indicators
9. Debtors Management - Debtors Days and Bad Debt

1. SALES:
* Manage and coach the sales team - (Plan, Organize, lead & control )
* Set Sales targets and measure Sales team performance
* Analyze sales history
* Follow up on lost customers
* Review customer product needs (Insight & R&D)
* Build own Product Knowledge and that of the team
* Selling and closing of deals with existing and new customers (Cutting lists etc)
* Confirm stock availability before processing orders.
* Solve Customer complaints
* Follow up daily on outstanding sales deals
* React to social media correspondence
* Seek customer feedback
* Report on Market and Industry analysis
* Ultimate accountability for Customer relations
* Manage optimum sales pricing

2. OPERATIONS
* Manage Production manager and his team
* Ensure bulk stock availability in factor
* Ultimate accountability for quality of goods produced
* Adherence to operational and sales systems procedures and policies
* Movable asset management
* Health and safety
* On-time customer delivery
* Supplier relations
* Leadership and staff development
* Report on Labour value received
* Accurate & timeous Stock-takes and stock valuation

3. FINANCE
* Debtors management.
* Cash management
* Cost control against budget
* Staff wages management
* Manage Gross profit margins

4. BUYING & STOCK MANAGEMENT
* Planning Bulk Ordering of stock of all branches
* Negotiate best buy-out stock pricing on an ongoing basis.
* Manage in-time stock delivery by suppliers
* Stock control
* Manage QPD Targets
* Manage Project related Stock procurement
* New stock items procurement and integration
* New-product Knowledge management
* Showroom management
* Product referrals and promotions (Intercompany)
* Own marketing initiatives and participation in overall marketing drive
* Plan and initiate promotions
* Participation in social media campaigns e.g. LinkedIn.

Criteria:
* Matric
* Relevant tertiary qualification
* 10 years experience in the above role
* Strong supervisory skills
* Experience within the Construction/building/related sectors essential

* Strong IT and computer skills
* Fluent in English & Afrikaans
* Code 08 license & own car

If you meet the above criteria and would like to apply, please email your updated MS Word CV and recent head & shoulders photo to asap